Description

Texian Loan Signed by Stephen F. Austin, Branch Tanner Archer
and William H. Wharton Document printed by Benjamin Levy at New
Orleans, 8.5" x 10.5", ornate borders, completed in manuscript. In
part: "Texian Loan... Received of Robert Triplett Thirty-Two
Dollars the First Instalment [sic] on a Loan of Three Hundred and
Twenty Dollars, made by him this day to the Government of Texas..."
The Provisional Government issued these certificates to raise funds
for the Revolution. They were redeemable for land at fifty cents
per acre. First printing, printed date of January 11, 1836 which is
the earliest date for any of the known Texian Loan Certificates.
This is Certificate No. 53, made out to Robert Triplett, authorized
agent for Texas in the U.S. and a major contributor to the Texian
cause. Signing as Commissioners on the Part of Texas are "S. F.
Austin," "B. F. Archer" and "Wm. H. Wharton." These three gentleman
had been appointed to lobby the United States for financial
assistance, collect supplies, and recruit men for the Texas cause.
The three arrived in New Orleans in January 1836 and negotiated
this series of loans totaling $250,000. Then they proceeded up the
Mississippi River, making numerous speeches before travelling to
Washington, D.C. During their trip, Texas declared its
independence, on March 2, 1836. The three commissioners were unable
to persuade Congress to support their cause and returned home. Very
fine condition, very light original fold and expected triangular
clip cancel. Jumonville, New Orleans Imprints 944. Criswell
locates a similar item (36A) which is from another typesetting.
Accompanied by COA from PSA/DNA.

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